BERC is an office of the Carroll County Department of Economic Development. BERC administers the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act in collaboration with the Mid-Maryland Workforce Development Board and is dedicated to employment, training and workforce development.
THINGS WE DO BEST
ASSIST BUSINESSES
We engage with local businesses to identify workforce training and hiring needs. We also take pride in matching businesses with qualified workers. Candidate assessment and recruitment services are provided at no charge!
HELP JOB SEEKERS
Job seekers will find career, education, employment, training, and support services to succeed in the local labor market. Our professionally trained staff will evaluate your strengths and skills and develop an employment plan.
PROVIDE RESOURCES
BERC is a comprehensive one-stop community workforce development center that provides resource information for many different organizations. If you don’t know where to turn - you can probably find it at BERC!
ABOUT US
The Carroll County Business/Employment Resource Center (BERC) brings this website to you as a vehicle to provide a one-stop shop of workforce development tools for businesses and job seekers.
BERC is an office of the Mid-Maryland Workforce Development Board and the Carroll County Department of Economic Development. BERC administers the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in Carroll County and is dedicated to employment, training and workforce development.
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Our dedicated consultants provide customized workforce solutions for both start-up and established businesses. We work in partnership with you to help your business grow and prosper in Carroll County.
We offer recruitment assistance, customized training to maximize worker retention, educational workshops, labor market information and community resources. And for those businesses expanding or relocating to Carroll County, we offer resources and networking assistance.
JOB SOLUTIONS
Carroll County Business/Employment Resource Center offers many ways to help you find a job! Job seekers will find access to hundreds of current job listings, an extensive career and employment resource lab, professional career assessment and counseling; individual skill development and job search workshops; training; one-on-one assistance with resume and interview preparation and job fairs featuring local major employers.
Best of all, these services are free of charge!
YOUTH
Our goal is to help any youth between 14-21 prepare for a productive and meaningful adulthood.
We help youths explore career and training opportunities, and find and keep the right job. We encourage and assist in obtaining a high school diploma or GED, and continue lifelong learning. To this end, we partner with the Carroll Community College to assist in preparation for the GED and graduation requirements.
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Goodwill in Carroll County is Hiring! Join the Goodwill team with locations in Eldersburg, Hampstead, and Westminster. Visit https://t.co/N2SMJL416h or call 301-662-0622 ext. 200. https://t.co/OJFu6ryOti
Hiring, Copart, Finksburg MD, seeking Customer Service Representative, Full Time, see job flyer for info, willing to train, to Apply: go to https://t.co/9aYYi6gopk and link to Careers - apply now, #102-3808 https://t.co/1byXCBbkke
City of Westminster is Hiring, seeking Equipment Operator I, Full Time with Benefits, $15.82/hr., see job flyer for details, to Apply: online at https://t.co/OOCQKkAq2r or in-person at 56 W. Main St., Westminster, or call 410-848-5236 https://t.co/9KUXEILaXb
Seeking Volunteers, Community Media Center of Carroll County, looking for Administrative Volunteers to help with front desk duties, answering phones, and light clerical duties, For info, contact Brigid at 410-386-4415 or bshifflett @carrollmediacenter.org
Help Wanted, Total Restoration Services, Hampstead MD, seeking Mason, Full Time, experience required, see Job Flyer for info, To Apply: call 443-507-5096 https://t.co/lwGNOJWKpB
Help Wanted, JVM Consulting & Contracting Services, seeking Laborer for position with the State Highway Administration in Westminster MD, Full Time Temporary, see job flyer for details, To Apply: call or email https://t.co/SZAvjj9Jlo
Hiring, Tri-County Roofing & Sheet Metal, seeking Warehouse Manager/Driver, Full Time with Benefits, see job flyer for details, To Apply: call 410-875-9671 or email rebecca @tri-countyroofing.com https://t.co/ItLon8Eeqf
Hiring, Tri-County Roofing & Sheet Metal, seeking Warehouse Manager/Driver, Full Time with Benefits, see job flyer for details, To Apply: call 410-875-9671 or email rebecca @tri-countyroofing.com https://t.co/mg1mhuyFVO
Hiring, Human Services Programs of Carroll County, Inc., seeking VITA Site Coordinator, see job flyer for description, Part-time, $18.50 per hour, To Apply: send resume to recruiting @hspinc.org https://t.co/UnxkNPEAE4
Help Wanted, Dunkin Donuts, 3101 Baltimore Blvd in Finksburg, now hiring Crew Members, Full Time and Part-time, flexible work schedule, Send resume to DD348548 @gmail.com or apply in-person at the store https://t.co/CBUNNLdCZD
City of Westminster is hiring, seeking Equipment Operator I, Full Time with Benefits, $15.82/hr., see job flyer for info, To Apply: go online to https://t.co/OOCQKkS0TZ or in-person at 56 W. Main St., or call 410-848-5236 https://t.co/SoUwGewRHv
Job Opening, Hamilton Associates, seeking Inside Sales Representative, Full Time with Benefits, see job flyer, To Apply: forward resume to address listed in job description https://t.co/yDXZtUT45s
Help Wanted, MJO Services LLC, Westminster MD, seeking Driver, no CDL required, Part-time, see job flyer, To Apply: email resume to mrobinson @mjoservices.com https://t.co/ICVIqcLbwA
Hiring, Kennedy Services, for Finksburg location, seeking General Labor help, Full Time, $14 hr., see job flyer, To Apply: send resume to jen @kennedy-services.com https://t.co/od1jQ3itXL
Hiring, Human Services Programs of Carroll County, Inc., seeking Child Development Assistant, Full Time with Benefits, see job flyer, To Apply: send resume to Recruiting @hspinc.org https://t.co/KDYY0BuxKP
Hiring, TaylorMarie's Apparel, Union Bridge MD, seeking Drives/Sales Assistant part-time, and Retail Event Coordinator part-time, see job flyers for details, To Apply: email maryann.priddy @verizon.net https://t.co/9wZhpO87il
Hiring, Walmart of Westminster MD, seeking Sales Floor Associates, Cap2, and Customer Host, see job descriptions for each position, Full Time and Part-time, Benefits, To Apply, go to https://t.co/uRa8oz4TNV
Hiring, Modern Foundations, Woodbine MD, seeing Concrete Finisher Full time, and Laborer full time, see job descriptions for details, To Apply: email rbuelt @mficoncrete.com or in-person at 7860 Kabik Ct., Woodbine Maryland https://t.co/jNhE62siHw
Hiring, Find Solid (FISO Door), Westminster MD, seeking Spot Welding Associates FT, and Paint Line Loader & Unloader FT, with Benefits, see job descriptions, To Apply: in-person only at 201 Railroad Ave, Westminster Maryland https://t.co/hkHe4xdH3f
Hiring, GLB Concrete Construction, seeking Carpenters and Laborers, Full time, see job flyer for details, To Apply: send resume to bwyper2 @gmail.com https://t.co/mILL7S7vp6
What barriers to employment are making your job search so challenging? Please complete the brief survey:
https://t.co/aiRhDhwnMp
The results of this survey will be used to inform workforce development efforts in the Baltimore Region. Thank yu
Carroll County Business/Employment Resource Center (BERC) Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday: 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Please note the following early closing and holiday closing:
Friday, August 30: close at 3 pm
Monday, Sept. 2: Closed
Friday, Sept. 6: close at 12 pm. https://t.co/5AjaiiYPjx
Check the employment workshops and events taking place at BERC in September. More info available at https://t.co/v8mC3UlGD4 or call 410-386-2820. Also, save the date: October 3rd is the Fall Job Fair from 10 am to 1 pm at BERC, 224 North Center St., Westminster Maryland. #jobs https://t.co/Q74JApYa3F
Need a job? Come to the BERC Fall Job Fair on Thursday, October 3, from 10 am to 1 pm. See flyer for details and visit the job fair info page at https://t.co/GQQu4UuVX9
Know someone looking for a job? This employment event is the place to be! BERC, 410-386-2820. https://t.co/A1oQNihlWe
Hiring, Lewis Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center, P.A., Westminster MD, seeking Chiropractic Assistant FT, $13.50-$15/hr., and Front Desk Receptionist, Part-time, $12-$14/hr., see job flyers for info., To Apply: send resume to officemanager @lewisfamilychiro.com https://t.co/vdJ49tqEAU
Hiring, Carroll County Health Department, Westminster MD, seeking Registered Nurse Consultant AERS, Part-time Temporary, $28.50/hr., see job flyer for more details, To Apply: send resume to carol.wilson @maryland.gov https://t.co/5HzBhUgrG0
Employment workshops at BERC, this Friday, Aug. 30, Overcoming the Age Factor at 9:30 am and Finding Job Leads at 11 am. For more info call 410-386-2820 or https://t.co/v8mC3UlGD4
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Carroll County Government is Hiring, seeking Electrical Inspector I, Full Time with Benefits, $21.86/hr., for more information and to apply go to https://t.co/9g3C72Gcg3 https://t.co/iru8zFqiXU
Hiring, Bare Truck Center, Westminster MD, seeking Heavy Duty Diesel Technician, Full Time with Benefits, see job flyers, To Apply: go to https://t.co/lIeLaxZCoV https://t.co/avEU6gHU5e
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OUR VISION
To be the leading source of professional and responsive workforce development services to businesses and job seekers.
OUR STORY
Carroll County has a long history of providing community-based workforce development programs and resources in partnership with federal and state programs. The Carroll County Business/Employment Resource Center (BERC) has been in existence in Carroll County for over 30 years. Operating under the Comprehensive Employment & Training Act (CETA), Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and currently the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), BERC has remained focused on meeting the demands of local businesses and job seekers. WIOA brings together, in strategic coordination, the core programs of federal investment in skill development: • Employment and training services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth and Wagner-Peyser employment services administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) through formula grants to states; • Adult education and literacy programs and Vocational Rehabilitation state grant programs that assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining employment administered by the Department of Education.
OUR MISSION
BERC works with Mid-Maryland Workforce Development Board and partners to develop a strategic, integrated plan that meets the county’s labor force needs and supports economic growth. We lead efforts to engage employers, develop and implement career pathways and enhance coordination with education partners.
Working with local and statewide workforce and labor market systems, BERC is able to target workforce development and training programs to meet business and job seeker goals.
In Carroll County BERC serves as the workforce development arm of the Carroll County Department of Economic Development. We assist existing businesses and those moving to the area with strategies that meet employers’ workforce needs, including incumbent worker training, registered apprenticeship, transitional jobs, on-the-job training, and customized training.
We also collaborate with other county agencies so that our job seekers, whether a low-income adult, dislocated worker, veteran or vulnerable youth, have the opportunity to access all resources that will help them reach economic success.
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